Chapter 95
Just like the grand wedding of the emperor and empress, Emperor Chengyuan took a three-day break.
The officials hesitated to speak, but in the end they gave up and went all out.
Anyway, this isn't the first time His Majesty has disregarded ancestral rules. He even made the ceremony for bestowing the title of Consort more grand than the ceremony for bestowing the title of Empress. What's a three-day holiday?
Being able to avoid facing that ruthless and capricious emperor for three days allows them to catch their breath and regroup, as the road ahead in their struggle against the emperor is still long!
Emperor Chengyuan: Ha!
Wen Xin didn't get up until almost noon.
She lay in her husband's arms. Emperor Chengyuan had woken up at some point, propping his head up with one hand while lying on his side, and playing with her hair with the other hand, his soft, gentle gaze fixed on her without ever leaving her.
Wen Xin looked up and met his tender and affectionate gaze, and couldn't help but smile, "Good morning."
In this era, there is no custom of saying "good morning," but those two words subconsciously came to her mind.
It was as if countless mornings had passed since she woke up in his arms, always sweetly saying "Good morning" to him.
Emperor Chengyuan was slightly taken aback, then he lowered his head to kiss her and said with a smile, "Good morning, my wife."
Wen Xin blushed again.
His "wife" was more captivating to him than his somewhat frivolous "beloved concubine."
Emperor Chengyuan: "It's your turn, my wife."
Wen Xin looked bewildered: "What?"
Emperor Chengyuan pointed to the corner of his lips.
Wen Xin: "..."
Under his gaze, she still shyly leaned over and kissed him, whispering, "Husband."
Emperor Chengyuan's Adam's apple bobbed as he couldn't help but roll over and pin her down, kissing her passionately.
Just as he was about to lose control of his emotions, Wen Xin pushed him away in time, saying, "Stop fooling around, we still have to go and pay our respects to the Empress Dowager."
Emperor Chengyuan: "..."
What is there to pay respects to the Empress Dowager?
Being all sticky and affectionate with the soft little dumpling is Emperor Chengyuan's top priority right now!
However, if they continued to be so affectionate, his beloved wife would get angry, and His Majesty the Emperor, who did not want to sleep in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, could only regretfully stop.
The filial Emperor couldn't help but think: Why didn't the Empress Dowager pass away sooner? She's such a nuisance!
Anyway, Empress Dowager Liang wanted to poison her own son, but His Majesty the Emperor was just thinking about his mother's early death and hadn't taken any action yet!
Isn't he being filial?
Empress Dowager: "………………"
A 10,000-word rant against the wicked son!
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"Greetings to the Empress Dowager. Please have some tea, Empress Dowager."
Wen Xin knelt on the prayer mat and offered a cup of warm tea with both hands.
Empress Dowager Liang looked at the clean and beautiful Consort Wen before her, her eyes sparkling.
She hesitated for only a moment, and the emperor beside her cast a cold gaze upon her, as if he would dare to smash the teacup and all in her face if Empress Dowager Liang dared to make things difficult for Wen Xin in the slightest!
Empress Dowager Liang's lips twitched, her heart filled with hatred, yet she had no choice but to quickly take Wen Xin's teacup.
She took a sip as a formality, presented Wen Xin with a set of gold and jade jewelry as a gift, and said a few perfunctory words of blessing.
Actually, I was filled with curses. I wished that the two of them would become enemies and be childless!
Wen Xin seemed oblivious to the Empress Dowager's hidden malice and shyly thanked her.
Emperor Chengyuan glanced coldly at Empress Dowager Liang, then gently helped his young wife up.
The palace servants very tactfully brought over a grand master's chair and even laid out a soft cushion, showing no regard for the Empress Dowager's feelings.
Wen Xin looked at Emperor Cheng Yuan with some unease. His Majesty, with a doting expression, helped her sit down in a chair.
Emperor Chengyuan said to the Empress Dowager, "Mother, Ah Xin has always been frail, please forgive her."
The Empress Dowager sneered inwardly, but asked kindly on the surface, "I saw Consort Gui at my birthday celebration. At that time, I noticed that you were pale and thin. Is there something wrong with your health? We need to have the imperial physician examine you properly."
The Empress Dowager's words, though seemingly caring, were actually full of malice.
On her birthday, Wen Xin was still another man's wife. She brought it up deliberately to disgust Emperor Chengyuan. No man can tolerate the fact that the woman he loves once belonged to another man.
What's this about Wen Xin having a medical condition? Is this a curse? Or is it just an attempt to give her another excuse to criticize her?
Emperor Chengyuan looked at the Empress Dowager with a cold and fierce gaze, his killing intent impossible to conceal.
Empress Dowager Liang's face turned pale, her heart skipped a beat, and she regretted her impulsive actions.
Wen Xin seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in the Empress Dowager's words, holding Emperor Chengyuan's hand with the shy charm of a new bride.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine. It's just that I had a tough childhood, which left me with a weak constitution. His Majesty has already instructed the imperial physicians to help me recuperate. They said that with careful care for a year or two, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Then, she looked at her emperor husband with affection in her eyes, and smiled like a newly blooming peach blossom on a branch, "Speaking of which, it was at Your Majesty's birthday celebration that I first saw Your Majesty. At that time, I thought Your Majesty was as handsome as a god, noble and majestic, and made all the women in the world fall in love with you."
Emperor Chengyuan felt completely relaxed after being praised by his beloved wife. His eyes were no longer cold, but full of tenderness for his wife.
Empress Dowager Liang nearly choked to death!
So, it turns out that this shameless woman, Lady Wen, was the one who arranged for her to get involved with the tyrant?
The Empress Dowager wished she could scratch Wen Xin's beautiful and happy face. You wretch!
But she was too afraid of Emperor Chengyuan, so she could only force a smile and say, "Is that so? It's because you, Consort, are destined to meet the Emperor."
Wen Xin said shyly, "The Empress Dowager is right."
Empress Dowager: "..." Get out!
The Empress Dowager gripped her sleeves tightly to keep her expression from contorting. "Now, you, the Noble Consort, are the only high-ranking concubine in the palace. If you have time, you can come to my palace more often and keep this old woman company."
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